Mikha
Pumasok ako sa classroom na naka busangot. I heaved a deep and annoyed sigh as I sat down beside Gwen, my seatmate.
"Oh, busangot ka jan ah? Ang aga aga napindot mo si anger. Hinawaan ka na ba ni Colet?" ani nito ni Gwen.
"Hoy ba't ko naririnig pangalan ko jan? Nanetong dalawang to, ang aga aga binabackstab ako." Sabi naman ni Colet habang tinitingnan ng masama si Gwen. Usually, natatawa ako pag naririnig ko silang dalawa mag bangayan pero dahil wala ako sa mood, wala rin akong lakas na tumawa.
"Sorry na, beh. Pero bakit nga Mikhs? Badtrip na badtrip ka jan ah." pag ulit ni Gwen.
Sasabihin ko na sana ang rason kung bakit pero bigla kong nakita si Y/N na pumasok sa room kasama mga bff nya sa room. Sila Aiah, Sheena, Stacey and Maloi.
"Because of her." Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Y/N na hindi nya napapansin.
"Si Y/N? Bakit, ano meron sa kanya? Nalamangan ka nanaman sa long quiz kahapon 'no?"
Sino ba naman kasing di mababadtrip? Paano ba naman kasi.
FLASHBACK TO THIS MORNING
"Good morning, family!" bati ko sa kanila.
"Good morning, bunso." bati ni kuya while reading his daily dose of morning news paper.
"Mikhs, sit down. We need to talk." banggit ni daddy with his unusual serious tone. Palaging seryoso ang boses ni dad but this time it's really different. I know it will have something to do with me.
"Ang seryoso mo naman ngayon, Dad. More serious than usual." I said as I sat down across him from our dining table as I grabbed myself a piece of bread and took a sip from the hot coffee na hinanda ng helper namin.
"Mikha, anak... your dad and I were discussing some important matters that we should open up to you. Especially that it would involve your future." My mom said.
"Okay, now I'm getting confused and nervous." sabi ko naman at humigop ulit sa kape.
"We are in deep trouble. Our company is not doing so great, alam kong alam mo yan, Mikhs." My dad started and tumango lang ako, senyales para ipagpatuloy ni Dad ang pagsasalita.
"We got an offer from a rival company to merge with them to help us build our assets back up. They will be the ones providing what our company needs, resources, finances and all that stuff para makabangon ulit ang company from the great loss we suffered last year."
"Aaand??? What does that have to do with me? If it's approval that you guys are seeking from me to merge with this company, di nyo naman na need yun since you guys are the ones running it diba?" I said as I took a bite from my food.
"The catch is, you'll have to marry their only daughter. An arranged marriage." The moment my mother said the words 'arranged marriage', bigla akong nabulunan sa kinakain ko.
"W-WHAT?! Arranged marriage?! It's not funny, you guys." I said with an obvious hint of surprise in my voice.
"They're not kidding, Mikhs. Both your ate Patrice and I already have families of our own kaya that leaves you to marry the only heir of their company." biglang sambit ni Kuya Enzo.
"Pero—"
"Mikha, we don't have a choice. We are in desperate need of their help and that's the only thing they want from us. No money involved, just you and their daughter getting married. Yun lang, anak. Please." pagmamakaawa ni Mama.
